Stop using nowConsumer product recall · CPSC · Published July 2, 2026
Target Recalls Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Target is recalling Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys because the clear plastic dome can detach, exposing small balls and posing a choking hazard. Stop using immediately.
The clear plastic dome can detach from the blue plastic base, making the small plastic balls inside the toy accessible to children, posing a choking hazard.
Target is recalling the Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy because the clear plastic dome can detach from the blue whale-shaped base. This exposes the small colored plastic balls inside, which pose a choking hazard to children. Consumers have reported nine incidents of detachment, including one instance where a child began to choke. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1063-target-recalls-gigglescape-under-the-sea-popping-toy-due-to.
“Target Recalls Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1063-target-recalls-gigglescape-under-the-sea-popping-toy-due-to. Based on CPSC recall #10847 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Target-Recalls-Gigglescape-Under-the-Sea-Popping-Toy-Due-to-Choking-Hazard).
Target is recalling Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys due to a choking hazard after the clear plastic dome can detach from the base. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on July 2, 2026. Owners should return the toy for a full refund.
How to tell if you have it
Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled toy immediately and return it to any Target store for a full refund or contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy by mail. Contact Target toll-free at 800-591-3869 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily, online at https://help.target.com/help/ or https://www.target.com/ and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
The hazard
The clear plastic dome can detach from the blue plastic base, making the small plastic balls inside the toy accessible to children, posing a choking hazard. Target is aware of nine reports of the dome detaching, allowing access to the plastic balls, with one report of a child that began to choke.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include BABESIDE Dolls and Strollers Recalled for Choking Hazard Risk (2026-06-18), LiKee Pull String Teething Toys Recalled for Choking Hazard (2026-06-11), and TooyBing Wooden Bead Stacking Toys Recall: Choking Hazard for Young Children (2026-08-13).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you have a Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy with a clear plastic dome and a blue whale-shaped base. The brand name 'Gigglescape' should be printed on the front of the package and imprinted on the bottom of the blue plastic base. These were sold at Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.
Brand
Gigglescape
Product
Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Do not let children play with the toy any longer due to the choking hazard.
Return for Refund
Take the toy back to any Target store for a full refund, or contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to mail it back.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled toy immediately and return it to any Target store for a full refund or contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy by mail.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
CPSC “Sold at”: “Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.”
Call Target toll-free at 800-591-3869 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily, or visit https://help.target.com/help/ and click on 'Recalls' at the bottom of the page.
Take action
Contact Gigglescape
We’ve drafted a message you can send Gigglescape to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 10847 — Gigglescape Target Recalls Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Hello,
I own a Target Recalls Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard that is covered by recall 10847 from Gigglescape.
The official recall notice states: Consumers should stop using the recalled toy immediately and return it to any Target store for a full refund or contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy by mail.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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